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Daughter left 8/22/12 from Oregon
Hi all! Our daughter left from Portland, OR on 8/22/12. Got the call later that evening that she had arrived safely in GL. Just wanted to make contact with anyone else out there who had a child leave around that same day! Now that we are really in this, I am a little more freaked out than I thought I would be! Thanks to you all! It is making all the difference reading your posts!
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Permalink Reply by happyfeet(ship 09/Div 288) on
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Hi AshleyC'smom- my daughter left out of Portland, too. However she left 17!uly. Let me know if you have questions, or just want to talk!
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Permalink Reply by Tazdeana on
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I hope you are right because PIR can't come soon enough for me. This has been the longest week ever & I think I might be dehydrated from crying. LOL
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Permalink Reply by PaulaKylesMom (JapanNavyMom) on
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You couldn't have said that better!
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Permalink Reply by dband5Brandon's mom-ship11div339 on
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Hi Ladies!! My son Brandon arrived GL on 8/21/12..I too was thinking PIR would be the 19th..I already booked my hotel for that week and the next..haha..I act like we wont get a room haha..I'm just excited and can't wait!! I got his box today..Now I cant wait for letters!!!
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Permalink Reply by Josh B's mom on
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My son left Indianapolis on 8/22. I'm stil crying and waiting for 'the box'. I am thankful for this site, it really helps everyday.
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Permalink Reply by rachelsmom on
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No box for us yet either and she arrived GL on 21st from Indianapolis (Columbus actually).
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Permalink Reply by mamacraw on
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No box for us either yet, but we are all the way out here in the wilds of Oregon! Haha!
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:( Im sorry Darlene.Hopefully tomorrow
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Permalink Reply by svegan2012 on
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Hi.....our son also left on 8/22 from Portland. I remember talking to your girl. It was a hard day wasn't it! At the last minute he decided he had to go to the airport on his own. I understood, but it was hard. This site has been extremely helpful and even comforting. I loved one of the links to the You Tube video of what happens the first day of BC. There was even a link telling what happens each day for the first 6 weeks. Now each day I think about what he's doing....I have shed my tears as he is our youngest and we will be empty nesters next week when our oldest son heads back to college. I am just keeping myself very busy and skyping with our grankids brings a smile to my day. Hang in there! We are going to make it!
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Hi svegan! Yes! I remember seeing you and your husband at MEPS! Those bootcamp videos on YouTube and that link to the blog about the different weeks are very helpful. It definitely is the lack of info from our SR that makes this the hardest. Ashley is our oldest. This has been quite a change from her original plans. She has been in college for the past two years and then decided that she didn't really know what she wanted to do with her life. Thought the Navy would give her some life experiences to help decide! Thank you for reaching out! Us Northwesterners should stick together! Hopefully we will see each other again at their PIR!
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